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Author:   Sharlene Sayegh ,  Eric Altice ,  Eric Altice
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.410kg
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9780136157250

ISBN 10:   0136157254
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   13 January 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

In This Section: I)  Brief Table of Contents II) Detailed Table of Contents   I) Brief Table of Contents   Chapter 1.  The Importance of Theory in History Chapter 2. Professionalization of History: Time and Science in the Historical Method Chapter 3. Marxist History Chapter 4. The Annales School Chapter 5. The Transformation of Marxism—The New Left and Social History Chapter 6. Environmental History Chapter 7. Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction Chapter 8. Cultural History Chapter 9. Feminist and Gender History Chapter 10. Subaltern Studies, Postcolonial Theory, and the History of Race and Nation   II) Detailed Table of Contents   Chapter 1.  The Importance of Theory in History Empiricism or Theory: Does It Have to Be an “either/or”? Case Study: The History of Slavery Text Goals and Chapter Organization Your Reservoir of Knowledge—Just the Tip of the Iceberg Endnotes   Chapter 2. Professionalization of History: Time and Science in the Historical Method History from the Ancient World to the Enlightenment From Enlightenment to Progressive History (18th–19th Centuries) The Move to Objectivity, Professionalism, and Critiques of Progressive Histories Endnotes   Chapter 3. Marxist History Marxist and Materialist Philosophy in Historical Context The Influence of Marx and Engels on Twentieth-Century Historical Writing Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 4. The Annales School The First Generation—Bloch, Febvre, and “Histoire Totale” The Second Generation—Fernand Braudel and the Waves of Time The Third Generation—Le Roy Ladurie and Goubert: Making the Annales French The Fourth Generation—Roger Chartier and the Rediscovery of Mentalités Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 5. The Transformation of Marxism—The New Left and Social History The British New Left The American New Left Western-European Marxism The Global New Left—Dependency Theory and World-Systems Theory The Impact of the New Lefts: Social History Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 6. Environmental History Natural History Through the Frontier Thesis and the Longue Durée: Roots of Environmental History Approaching the Environment—Material or Cultural? A Global Environmental History Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 7. Post-Structuralism and Deconstruction Modernism and Structuralism Postmodernism Post-Structuralism Deconstruction A Conclusion—Influences on the Profession Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 8. Cultural History Interdisciplinary Origins Early Historical Studies of Culture The ‘Linguistic Turn’ Defining the History of Culture—Some Conclusions Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 9. Feminist and Gender History Feminism—A Political Movement From Women’s History to Feminist History Gender Theory and History Queer Theory Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Chapter 10. Subaltern Studies, Postcolonial Theory, and the History of Race and Nation Europe and the New Imperialism Postcolonial Theory Subaltern Studies Theories and Histories of Race and Nation Conclusion Thinking Like a Historian Endnotes   Glossary   Further Reading   Index  

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This is a very strong, very well-researched and well-written book. -Nichole Sanders, Lynchburg College I think students will respond favorably to this textbook. The style is approachable and the prose is lucid. It provides students with a very good survey of the major theories. -Yung-chen Chiang, DePauw University

This is a very strong, very well-researched and well-written book. -Nichole Sanders, Lynchburg College I think students will respond favorably to this textbook. The style is approachable and the prose is lucid. It provides students with a very good survey of the major theories. -Yung-chen Chiang, DePauw University

Author Information

Sharlene Sayegh received her Ph.D. in History and Critical Theory from the University of California, Irvine. She has taught in the Department of History at California State, Long Beach for over 14 years, where she also serves as the department's core curriculum coordinator. She is the University's Director of Program Review and Assessment, helping to guide the campus into best practices for student learning and engagement. A winner of the university's Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award as well as the World History Association's Teaching Prize, she remains committed to enhancing student learning and to sharing ideas about effective teaching with her colleagues. She is currently working on a micro history of women and business in eighteenth-century London.   Eric Altice received his Ph.D. in History from UCLA and taught at California State University, Long Beach for several years. He is currently on the American History faculty for UCLA's Global Classroom/Social Science Education in Asia program in Nanjing, China.

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